Pramac MotoGP rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu says he’s engaged on adapting his driving type to have the ability to use Yamaha’s seat unit, which legally accommodates a rear wing.
The three-time World Superbike Champion spent your complete Sepang shakedown and first day of official testing with out carrying Yamaha’s rear wing.
Toprak Razgatrioglu’s bike has a winglet connected to the rear of the M1, which places him over the authorized peak restrict resulting from his 6ft 1in body and the seat unit he was utilizing.
Nevertheless, on the finish of Tuesday’s run, when he was twentieth total, Razgatlioglu reverted to an older seat unit with a rear wing connected, which he felt gave him stronger braking.
He mentioned Wednesday he plans to proceed utilizing the wing, however admits he should adapt his driving type to have the ability to use it legally.
“On the finish of the day, we used bucktail,” he defined.
“I do not use the seat as a result of I normally use a distinct seat. However the bike stopped higher and it labored even higher, so I felt quite a bit higher.”
“I’ve all the time used a low seat on superbikes and that is a lot better for me. I’m actually assured within the bike.
“In MotoGP it is fully totally different. Proper now I exploit the bottom doable seat, however I do not go any decrease due to the gas tank.”
“Nevertheless, with this seat place, the wings can’t be used based on the foundations.
“I attempted the wing on the finish of the day, and the previous seat was a bit of greater. I really feel prefer it stops higher with the brakes.”
“These wings assist quite a bit with braking. I will in all probability proceed utilizing the wings tomorrow as a result of they’re actually serving to me.”
“However I would like to alter my type. My brakes aren’t too dangerous now. I am joyful and getting stronger, however possibly I would like to alter my driving type.”
“We’d like extra nook pace. It is all the time been cease and go on superbikes.”
Razgatlioglu learns classes from Marc Marquez on the observe
In addition to adapting to the MotoGP machine, Razgatlioglu used Tuesday’s official run as a possibility to review the strains of different riders at varied corners.
At one stage he discovered himself chasing reigning champion Marc Marquez and “noticed one thing” that would assist.
“The primary day wasn’t dangerous as a result of I attempted to study some corners.
“Particularly nook 5 was the most important drawback. However I noticed Marc Marquez quite a bit at the moment. I noticed one thing and it was good.”
“When you’ve everybody on the bike, you see corners the place some riders are utilizing totally different strains and a few riders are utilizing the identical line.
“However for me it is simply making an attempt to grasp, studying, particularly the rear tire. On a superbike, the rear tire is de facto totally different, particularly on nook exit. I am making an attempt to alter my type.”
“I am actually joyful to have the ability to run with him. If I can get stronger and race and combat with him, this is able to be unimaginable for me.”
“However now he is so quick that I am simply following him and making an attempt to determine some corners.
“However he is actually quick, he is actually robust and on the finish of the day he’ll have lap occasions.
“However I will attempt to comply with him once more tomorrow as a result of he is driving very well. In some corners he is not leaning the bike.”
“I am stunned by this. However possibly we have to run this bike on this path.”
